The Highlights

• Small Retail Business Promotion Grant 
• Small Business Impact Grant Round 2
• Millcreek Business Licenses in the Digital Age
• Millcreek Community Job Fair September 17
• Build a Kit Emergency Preparedness for your Business
• Business Resources
• Canyon Rim Community Page Feature your Business Story
• Businesses Who Are Open Now

Small Retail Business Promotion Grant

Please apply today to get yours reserved as they are granted on a first come first serve basis! Learn more and apply here: https://millcreek.us/412/Small-Retail-Business-Promotion-Grant  

Millcreek's Small Retail Business Promotion Grant

TO QUALIFY:

• Have a current Millcreek Business License as of January 31, 2020
• Demonstrate a business interruption caused by required closures due to the COVID-19 public health emergency totaling at least $5,000 of reduced retail revenue
  • Evidence for this shall be submitted by the business. For example, by comparing Mar+Apr+May 2019 sales tax receipts with Mar+Apr+May 2020 sales tax receipts; or by comparing Jan+Feb 2020 sales tax receipts with Mar+Apr 2020 sales tax receipts; or by demonstrating in another comparative way that this loss occurred.
• Must be an active retail business
  • Defined as having paid at least $150 in sales tax in any month in 2020
• Must be a small business
  • Defined as 95 or fewer Full Time Equivalent employees as identified by the IRS

• Up to $5,000 in reimbursement for business advertising
  • May include social media and digital promotions; direct mail; coupons; advertising space in print or online newspapers, magazines, or websites; radio; television; outdoor billboards or signage; flyers, doorhangers, and other printed materials; logoed T-shirts, hats, or merchandise; event sponsorships; or other legitimate marketing outreach to encourage increased sales and/or brand awareness. Cannot include consulting, payroll, or agency fees.

1. Apply to Millcreek between August 1 - August 31, 2020 here: https://millcreek.us/412/Small-Retail-Business-Promotion-Grant
2. City would determine if qualified within three business days, and if so, reserve their $5,000 (first-come-first-served while city grant funds are available. It is estimated that Millcreek will authorize approximately $1,500,000 for the program, assisting the first 300 qualified businesses)
3. Business would have until October 19, 2020 to advertise and submit receipts to city for reimbursement (receipts must be for purchases between August 1, 2020 and October 19, 2020)

All grantees would be reimbursed by Millcreek by October 31, 2020.

Small Business Impact Grant

The Small Business Impact Grant (SBIG) is a COVID-19 relief program for small businesses in Salt Lake County funded by the CARES Act. SLCo will award up to $40 million in grants through one-time payments of $500 to $35,000 to impacted businesses that apply.

Update to Grant Eligibility 

As of July 28, 2020, the eligibility requirements for the Salt Lake County SBIG have been updated to include all industries, as well as businesses that received LESS THAN $35,000 in CARES Act funds.

Any small businesses in Salt Lake County meeting all other requirements at https://slco.org/covid-19/economy/grants should apply. If you were denied the grant in Round 1 based on industry or previously receiving COVID-19 aid, please re-apply.

Millcreek Business Licenses in the Digital Age!

Just a quick reminder that when we receive your payment for a business license renewal we will email a copy of your renewed business license to the email address we have on file. The business license that we email is valid to post in your business. If you would like a paper copy let us know and we will be happy to mail one to you. 

Business Resources 

Millcreek Business Resources Page:

Click here Business Resources for COVID-19 or copy and paste the link below to learn more about business resources for COVID-19. 

https://millcreek.us/394/COVID-19-Business-Resources 

Businesses Who Are Open Now